Alex Morris

Alex Morris

Jolin Tsai

My emotional connection with Zildjian started from the very beginning of my relationship with music. Since then Zildjian has carried me through underground jazz clubs in Beijing, China to Wembley Arena in the UK, and all that lays between. Everything I play is married to the Zildjian sound. Billy Hart. Max Roach. Tony Williams. Elvin Jones¦so many people I know and love either currently play or defined their careers while playing Zildjian cymbals. This is the house of greatness, and I am honored to kneel beside my heroes that built the modern tradition of our instrument.

Alex Morris'S SETUP:

  1. I generally use the above set up for both rock and "pop" gigs
  2. but will play A-Series cymbals for rock and K-Series cymbals for "pop
  3. " with a few exceptions. 10” Splash (K Custom Dark) 14” Mastersound Hats (top/bottom) 19” Medium Thin Crash 17” Medium Thin Crash 22” Medium Thin Ride 18” Medium Thin Crash 18” EFX (A Custom) There's not a photo
  4. but for improvised ('"jazz") music I use a 22" Constantinople on the left and 22" Kerope on the right (various weights and model numbers
  5. depending on the mood)
  6. + a 22" Renaissance Ride with four rivets in it. John Blackwell (RIP) gave that particular cymbal to my buddy XIao Sheng who passed it onto me. For hats I use a 15" set (I think they are early New Beats...super thin and super old) that I bought of the living legend #MarcusGilmore in Beijing :)))))))) !!!!!!

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Alex
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Alex Morris's
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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    Playing the bass drum and hearing it bounce back from the other end of the stadium.... Hitting the snare drum and seeing the person in the front row jump..... Playing my cymbals and hearing the universe unfold within and without......

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Look for connections in music, across players, eras, genres, and locations. Learn and interact with the greats. Whether it be listening to a record, watching a gig, taking a lesson, or just saying hello backstage....that's where we can access wisdom.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    That 22" K Light Ride.......*whew* !!!

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